Meet the Wedding Party!

We're so lucky to have twelve wonderful individuals who have graciously accepted the roles of bridesmaids and groomsmen.  They are comprised of best friends, family members, soon-to-be-family members and might-as-well-be-family members and all add a special (and very memorable!) component to our wedding journey.  We love them all and feel so fortunate to have them in our lives.  Introducing...the wedding party!

Maid of Honor/Favorite Big Sister: 

Hannah Burton

Best Man/Permanent Wing Man: 

Brendan Granstrand

Now the Bridesmaids...

Best friends, partners-in-crime and lovers-for-life! 

(in alpha order by last name): 

Brooke "HC" Fennen

Julia "Jules" Friedland

LeAnne "Lee" Hitchens

Jackie "J" Moran

Vanessa "Vernon" Reddin

And now the Groomsmen...

Sidekicks, partners-in-crime and brothers for life!

(In alpha order by last name)

Matt "MD" Daniels

Daniel "Danny-boy" Serpico

James "Jim" Serpico

Austen "Prince Ragu" Spangler

Owen "O" Spangler

Love you all!!!

The Engagement...

It was Christmas day, December 25, 2012, at approximately 3:00pm...the house was filled with family (literally filled, there were 13 of us!), the aroma of turkey and stuffing filled the air and the gift giving was in full effect. We were a good hour into the process and people were starting to fade quickly. I was trying to organize the process (what else is new) and was basically failing. Just then Bubba asked me to open a gift from his mom. I happily opened it to find a pair of mittens (Isotoners, nice!) and Bubba asked me to try them on. I did and modeled them for everyone to see and then I took them off. Bubba then asked for the mittens and started fiddling around with them. Thinking he was just checking them out, I turned around to grab another gift for him. At that moment, I heard one of my nieces yell "Oh my gosh!". Startled, I turned around to find Bubba on one knee, holding the ring and the glove that it was in (I know what you're thinking...how did I not feel it!? I wonder the same thing...)

At that moment, my head started thumping, I instantly begin to sweat and I burst out into tears. Needless to say I was COMPLETELY surprised. (He still says that it was the only way he could think of to truly surprise me and I undoubtedly agree.) I think it was about 30 seconds of crying when my mom finally said, "are you going to say yes or what!?" and I of course said yes!! To the right is a photo that, in my brother's words " truly captures the essence of the moment" and I couldn't agree more. It was one of the most special and real moments of my life, our life, together.

An (abridged) look back over the years...from the first days together to our engagement!

Welcome to Our Wedding Blog!

We are so excited to start our lives together and to have you share in this amazing journey with us. As we move forward with the planning process we will continue to add more information about the big day, so feel free to check back in to see what's new and exciting! Plus, we'll be adding some fun and crazy background info along the way just in case you missed any of the last 5 years...We hope you enjoy our story!

<3 Sarah and Jeff